Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14

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Lizzie Sisters.


Tomorrow, the 18th instant. is the
val OF the assumption Of the
I.,,.d Virgin, which is kept as q holl-
lay in every Catholic church in the
world.
Bishop Kcone left the city yesterday
,o he in Roanoke to-day. lie viii be
in ynclbuIg next Sunday, aud at
GEORGETOWN College the following sun
.-y.
Altho Catholic clcrgyof this diocese,
wish tie exception of the Bcnedictine
Fathers of St. Marys parish, and tie
,suits OF Alexandria viii take part in
tle annual retreat which viii be given
Il Georgetown College on the ODD in
,al;. A retreat IS a retirement OF
.lout q week from temporal cares and
lll0Ia 20 attend solely to the welfare of
,he soul, 10y prayer meditation, and
,lnlr spiritual exercises. The strictest
silence il kept in those days, no enc
ab'uc without necessity.
Tie Cathedral parish will be attend
a 60 by the Benedictine Fathers OF st.
I-t O,
lhe school building attached to St
Nltrys church is nearly completed.
Jtcnext school session viii begin III
taOsc new quarters. The ladies OF that
congregation are making arrangements
I.r holding fair in the new hail in the
r!v future in order to raise the
balance due on the same.
Ar. T. Sittcrding Is pushing the
work Oh the Improvements at the cps
.o.al residence. The addition will be
I,sav for the roof early this week.
Rev. John Il. Slattery, 50 well
known in connection with st. Josepa's
church, on First and jackson streets,
sailed on last Saturday from New York
81. route to the mother house OF the
Jo.cphite order in London. lie VIII
return IN about month, but 1t IS
yIohable that he will be Stationed ii
baltimore 10 take charge OF the new
seminary about to be established III
ilat city in order 70 educate yohhS
mn for the priesthood for service
among the colored people. hey'
Father Fahy, OF the JOsephite order, Is
low il Rather Slattcry' place.
Sister Mary Rose, OF ST. joseph
Orphan Aeylum, has returned 70 me
o;iv after 2 brief visit TO the ho'Aer
louse. 1t Emmitts5urgh. she Is now
considering the opening OF an ihuusc
iral school, according to the Wishes VI
he late Or. Gregg. OF the beqnes.
l,ft 10 .Le Sieters-6I ,0J0 in ail--aoout
So. 600 IS in real estate. The balance
is invested in bank stocks and other
Grst.class securities. Up to TINS tlhio
the Sisters have not realized sl"S'0
dollar out Of that amount.
gfother Michael, of the AaVeriah
Ero.hers has just returned 10 th' ei''
from Baltimore.
E,v Brother Philip, the superior
of The Yavcrian Brothers, OF TINS Guy,
VINO has been in Baltimore since June
last. acting as provincial pro eS"'' 10
expected home soon. s.ho
Eoy. Mother Blanche, superior Oh tue
house OF the Little Sisters OF the Eoo',
soilcd nom Havre on last TUESDAY ="
nc for this city. Mother biancne
hos been attending the chapter ot III
fbc mothers and heads OF 'ne oI'Ii,
xrl;cl began ON July 18TH ias' Nv La
,ronrs st. Joseph, in France. -.
pey Father NuibeIt, vice-prestaen'
e 81 Charles College, Ellieot city'
20. baltimore, and Rev. Father honse,
~ cor 81 Inc BOSTON Seminary, were
y lie city, en- route to Columbia, va
r - , tbty went to visit their colleague,
W Father Wakehsm. These fathers
l s~s;oate iboir talents to the education
- yonnc men to the priesthood